Capitol of Palau

Government building in Ngerulmud, Palau

Not to be confused with Capital of Palau.

Capitol of Palau

A view of the Capitol of Palau. The flag of Palau can be seen at the top of its dome.

General information
Architectural style| Neoclassicism
Town or city| Ngerulmud
Country| Palau
Coordinates| 7°30′01″N 134°37′27″E﻿ / ﻿7.5002°N 134.6243°E﻿ / 7.5002; 134.6243
Construction started| 1999
Completed| 2006
Client| Republic of Palau
Technical details
Floor area| ?
Design and construction
Architect(s)| Joseph Farrell
Website
Government of Palau website

The Capitol of Palau is the palace of the Palau National Congress.[1] It is located in Ngerulmud, the administrative capital of the country. Its design is based on the United States Capitol.[2]

## History

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The building's architect is Joseph Farrell of Hawaii. Planning began in 1986, and construction lasted from 1999 to 2006.[3]

## Details

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View of the architectural complex of the Palau Capitol Palace

The complex has three wings:

* Legislative Building (Central Wing) housing the Palau National Congress
* Executive Building (West Wing) housing the Government of Palau (President and cabinet)
* Judicial building (East Wing) housing the Supreme Court of Palau's Appellate Division.

National Capitol Complex of Palau

* Executive Building

* Judiciary Building

* Olbiil Era Kelulau building

## References

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1. ^ Constitution of the Republic of Palau – wipo. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
2. ^ "Palau National Capitol". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
3. ^ "Capitol Building |". 15 February 2016.